Hoisting apparatus for deep wells.



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w. S..SUTTON. HOISTING APPARATUS FOR DEEP WELLS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 26, 1905.

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HOESTIING APPARATUS FOR DEEP WELLS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 16, 1907.

Application filed August 26,1905. Serial No. 275,889.

the same, reference being had to the accompan' ing drawings, forming 'a part of this specific ation. r

In the ordinary well-pumps in use the influx of sand, which clogs the ump-valves, and more especially the sand fi om oil-bearing strata of deep oil-wells, necessitates the frequent withdrawal of the sectional pumprods employed and by'slow manual labor when the power has ceased to operate the pump. The line sand almost invariably pum 'ied in small quantities with the oil from oil-wells wears out the packing of the workirg plurger, and the consiquent raising and dismemherment of the rods for the purpose of removing the plunger for the renewal of the pac occasions long delays and is a constant source of expense To accomplish the withdrawal of the plunger and valves from the pump-tube with greater rapi ity and to utilize therefor the same power used for pumping is the principal object of the invention.

Secondly, the invention has for its object the transmission of the power for actuating pumps from reri nocating pump-energizing means to'raisiizg and lowering mechanism; third, to provide for an accelerated downward movement of the working parts of the' pump in the pump tubing to the pumpbarrel.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts, such as will be first fully described, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, l igure 1 is a sectional view of a drilled well, showing a portion of the well-cas' .the pump-tube and barrel, the pumping-jack frame, and the power-operated reciprocatin devices actuating the frame, the derrick, and novel hoisting mechanism for the pumping-cable in power comm .ication with the pumping-jack frame, .d the in cans for controlling the movement of the hoisting mechanism. Fig. 2 is a detail view in perspective, upon an enlarged scale, I upon the ring 16. Upon the casing-head is of the pumping-jack frame and its support, the reclprocatmg stirrup, the derrick, the upper portion bemg shown broken from the lower portion, the compound cablehoisting' wheel or drum, and ratchet on the support for the pumping-jack frame, the brake-band, the pawls, the means for operating one pawl andbrake-band simultaneously and for automatically arresting the movement of the hoisting-wheel. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken through the winding wheel or drum, showing broken portions ofthe wheelsupports and of the pumping-jack frame. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail vertical sectional view of the upper portion of the well-casing,

showing a portion of the well-pump tube, the

discharge-opening, the an'tifriction guide tube and cable, the suspended cradle and the clamping-plates and cable attachments. Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertic al section of the drilled well, showing also an enlarged view (if the pump-tube and smaller pumpb arrel, the

working plunger and valve, and the stationary-valve casing and stem telcscopi ally connected with the working plunger. Fig. 6 is a detail view of the sinker, showing the cable connecting link for connecting the cable I therewith and secti nal parts of the sinker.

Fig. 7 is a detail view in perspective of the brake-band-connectinglink, and pawl, showing the concentric pawl and link carrying and binding sleeves on the transverse rod on the supporting-frame.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings Referring to the drawings, 10 indicates the vertical well-opening extending belowthe surface of the ground the requisite depth, and 12 the well-casing, which is shown extended downwardly the usual distance in the well. The upper end of the welhcasing extends a short distance above the surface of the ground and is externally screw-threaded, and upon said end is fitted an ternallyscrew-threade'd casing-head 1 1. in the upper portion of the casing-he ad 1 1 is an opening 15 of smaller dimensions than the casing 12, and upon the upper surface of the casing head, extending around said opetingfis anannular detachable ring 16. Through the opening 15'eXte1ids the upper end of the pump-tube 17, which is externally screwthreaded, and upon said end is fitted the up per coupling 18 of said tubing, which bears ITO fastened a pair of clamps 19, which support the front legs 57, of the jack-frame, and through the ends of which plates extend the 'bolts 20, upon which bolts are the binding sleeves 19 In the upper coupling 18 of the well-tubing is a screw-threaded nipple 21, and connected with the upper end of the nipple is a T-coupling 22. 1n the side outlet 23 of the T-coupling is a nipple 24, forming a discharge-tube for the fluid. With the upper end of the T coupling 22 is connected the screw-threaded end 25 of the stuffing-box 27, and through the opening 28 in the cap 26 of the stuffing-box extends the non-friction guide-tube 29, which works fluid-tight in the stuffing-box.

At the lower end of the pump-tube 17 is the pump-barrel 30, which extends downwardly nearly to the bottom of the well, as seen in Figs. 1 and 5, and is slightly smaller in its interior diameter than the pump-tube 17, the upper externally-screw-threaded end of the pump-barrel being connected with the lower screw-tln'eaded end of the tube by the reducing-coupling 17 In the lower end of the pump-barrel is an opening for the fluid, the sides of which are drawn inwardly in a slight degree to form a seat 31 for the valvecasing 32.

32 indicates the normally stationaryvalvecasing for the valve 33, which casing is seated during the operation of the pump on the seat 31, the valve being located in the cage or chamber 34 in the casing. From the valvechamber extends downwardly a short tube 36, around which is the packing 37, below which packing the tube is externally screw-threaded and bears an internally-screw-threaded nut 38, which conforms to and rests in the seat 31.

With the upper end of the valve-casing 32 is connected the lower end of a short connecting rod or stem 39, above which rod or stem is a working plunger, consisting of a hollow pipe 40, of considerable length, the circumference of which is slightly less than the inner circumference of the pump-barrel 30. A

portion of the lower end of the plunger or pipe 40 is externally reduced in size and provided with a packing 41. Below the packing the pipe is externally screw-threaded and a nut 42 secured thereto. Connected with the nut is a cup-shaped hanger 43, having side openings 44 and a vertical opening, 45, through which latter opening and end of pipe 40 extends for a short distance the upper end of the valve-stem 39. Upon the upper end of said stem is an enlargement or head 46, the distance of said head above the hanger 43 being sufficient to permit the reciprocal pumping movement of the plunger without contact with the hanger. The upper end of the plunger 40 is closed by a crown 47, and upon the upper surface of the crown is a pin 48. Within the pipe or plunger 40 beneath the crown the walls of the pipe are hollowed out for a short distance, downwardly to form a valve-chamber 49, in which chamber is a ballvalve 50. In the sides of the pipe 40, leading to the chamber 49, are vertical openings 51, through which the fluid passes to the pumptube.

VVith the pin 48, on the crown 47, of the working plunger, is connected the joint 52 of a sinker 53, of suitable length and requisite weight. The sinker is made in sectional parts, each part being provided with a screwjoint 52 and each section having at each end close to the joint a square portion 53 for the engagement of a wrench for connecting and disconnecting the sectional parts. This sinker is made in circumference as large as is compatible with the free upward passage of the fluid pumped between it and the walls of the tubing and is of a length proper to give the necessary weight to depress the working plunger and retain the pumpingcable taut in the downstroke of the pumpingack.

Upon the upper end of the sinker 52 is a rope-socket 54, within which socket is fastened the lower end of the pumping-cable 55, the upper end of which cable extends through the antifriction guide tube 29 in the pumphead, thence upwardly above the said'tube, and is operated as further described.

Upon the surface of the ground adjacent to the well-casing 12 is an upright stationary frame, comprising parallel side bars or legs 57, the lower ends of which bars are secured to the ends of the bolts 20 on the outer side of the clamping-plates 19 on the well-casing head 14 by the nut 20 A short distance away from the wellc asing is located a heelpost 60, securely set in the ground. A bolt 61 is secured and transversely to the upper end of the heelpost and held in place by means of a cap-plate 62 on the post. With the ends of the bolt are secured the lower ends of the rear converging angle-bars or legs 64 of the stationary frame. The upper ends of bars 57 and also the upper ends of bars 64 are inclined toward each other, and through said ends extends a bolt 65, upon which are the nuts 66 and a binding-sleeve 67. (See Fig. 3.) Extending around said binding-sleeve 67 is a concentric tube or journal 68, which is slightly shorter than the binding-sleeve. Upon the tube or journal 68 at a point equidistant from the bars 57 is securely clamped the split hub 69 of a cablewinding drum or wheel 69. The periphery of wheel 69 is grooved or chambered concentrically to and between the sides, as at 70, and upon the periphery of one side of the drum or wheel are ratchet-teeth 71, and upon the periphery of the other side is a V-shaped groove 72.

73 indicates a lifting or pumping jack of the ordinary construction and which is composed of parallel horizontally-extended bars 74, the inner ends of which bars are bolted or riveted at to radial arms 76, which arms are connected with the trunnions 77, said trunnions being loosely mounted on the journal 68 and uponeach side of hub, 69 of the hoisting-wheel 69. i

From the trunnions 77 extend downwardly radial arms 78, as seen in Fig. 3, and to said arms are bolted the upper ends of thedownwardly extended bars 79, which are slightly shorter than the horizontal bars 74. The outer surfaces and, lower ends of thebars 79 areconnected to thelower ends of the back brace-b ars 80 by means of the bolt 81, extending through said bars, upon which is a'nut 82.

'Upon the bolt 81, between the bars 128 is a The upper. ends of the binding-sleeve 83. bars 80are bolted to the outer surface of the bars 74 at a point a short distanceinwardly from the outer ends of said bars 74, which outer ends extend a short distance beyond a vertical line extending. through the antilriction guide-tube 29, through which the pumping-cable passes. Through said outer ends of the bars 74 extends a bolt 8 4,'upon which is anut 85. Through the bars 74, im mediately in rear of the upper ends of the brace-bars 81, extends a bolt 86, upon which,

. wire cable 55 is a head 92 for the antifriction guide-tube 29, having a circumierentially reduced or taper ng lower end. In the eradle' is a vertical opening 93, within which.

opening the tapering lower endo'f the head 92 extends. Insaid lower end of the head is a screw-threaded socket 94, in which socket is secured the externally screwthreaded upper end of the polished tube 29. Upon the outer surface and lower end of the head 92 are the oppositely-extended trunnions 95, which rest in the grooves 96 in the,

cradle.

Upon the cable 55 above the head 92 to the polished tube 29 are the separate cable clamping plates 97, secured together by the In the upper end of the head 92 is bolts 98. an annular recess 99, in which is a yielding packing 100. Extending around the cable 55 and within the recess 99 is a short follower or gland 101, which bears the weight of the clamps 97.

Upon the bolt 86, supporting one of the cradle-hangers 88, is pivotally mounted a pawl 102, which engages with the ratchetteeth 71 on the hoisting-wheel 69. Upon the belt 84 is pivotally mounted a radial arm 103, upon the upper end of which arm is an enlargement or weight 104, with which weight is rigidly connected the stem of the forked arms 105, the forked portions of which arm extend in the direction of the hoisting-wheel 69.

With the radial arm 103 is pivotally connected one end of a rod 106, the other end of which rod is pivotally connected with the side portion of the pawl 102.

Extending through the bars 57 of the main supporting-frame for the pumping-jack and hoisting-wheel at a point at about midway the ends of said bars is a transverse bolt 107, upon which is a nut 108, and a short distance from said belt in the direction of the upper ends of the bars and adjacent to the hoisting-wheel 69 is a similar transverse bolt 109, upon which is a binding-sleeve 109 be tween barsi57 of said main frame. Upon the binding-sleeve is a loose-fitting outer sleeve 109 which is slightly shorter than the binding-sleeve. (See Fig. 7.) Connected with the sleeve 109 is a radial arm 110, secured. thereto by the binding-screws 112. Upon the same outer sleeve 109 is a pawl 114, engaging with the ratchet-teeth 71 on the hoistin wheel, which pawl is secured to the sleeve by the binding-screw 115. outer surface of the pawl 114 is bolted the lower end of an operating-lever 116, which lever is bent at116 outwardly at right angles, so as to extend outside of the jackframe andirom said bent portion extended upwardly the requisite distance. When the pawl is in engagement with the ratchet-teeth 71, the lever, whieh is of considerable weight, inclines backward, thereby holding the pawl in position, the radial arm extending forwardly at an angle to the pawl. WVith the outer end of the arm 110 is pivot ally connecteda link 1. 1.7, and with said link is connected one end of a brake-band 118, which extends around the hoisting-wheel, and upon the inner. surfacesoi' the bard are V-shaped friction-blocks 119, formed in the are of a circle, and which blocks are spaced apart on the band and fit within the groove 72 in the periphery of the hoisting-wheel 69, giving rise to friction between said blocks and the groovedperiphery of the wheel, the amount of which friction is regulated by the position of the lever 1 1 6. The other end of the brakeba'nd islsecured to the rod 107 on the bars 57 of the main supporting-frame.

120 indicates a derrick, which is composed of a foot-beam 121', anchored to the ground by the post 122. Said foot-beam is located upon the side of the well-casing 12 opposite to thatoecupied by the main supportingdrame for the hoisting-wheel 69 and the jack-frame and a short distance from said wellcasi';1g. With the foot-beam are connected the lower ends of the derrick-beams 123, the upper endsof which beams extend a considerable distance in height and are inclined laterally, and betweenv the said upper ends is a sheave To the 124, journaled in the journal-boxes 125 on the outer surface of the beams. These beams are also inclined backwardly in position, so that the grooved surface of the front side of the sheave 124 will come into a position in a vertical line with the center of the nnected the upper ends of the angle-bars 126, the lower ends of which bars extend downwardly to the main sup porting frame for the hoisti'" -wheel and jack-frame and'are connected with Le bolt 65, supporting the wheel 69 axially and between the nuts 66 on said belt a: d the upper ends of the bars 64 of said main frame. The weight of the bars of the derrick prevent the raising of the wheel-supportirg frame. The upper end of the wire pumping-cable 55 is extended upwardly in the recess between the horizontal bars 74 of the j ack-fraine and the transverse belts 85 and 86, con ecting said bars thence upwardly over the sheave 124, thence dewnwardly within e recess 70 cf the hoist wheel 69, in whici'i it is secured and wound in coils.

127 indicates a reciprocating stirrup operating the pimping-jack franc, COL? prising the horizontally-extended parallel bars 123, which is located above the casing-head 14, the rear ends of which bars are pivotally connected with the transverse bolt 81 on the lower ends of the bars 79 of the ack-fraine. The rear ends of the bars 123 on each side of the discharging-pipe 24, leading from. the well-tubing, are connected anteriorly by a transverse curved bar. With the curved bar is connected one end of a power-operated rod or cable 131, the other end of which rod or cable is connected with an engine (not shown) transnitting a reciprocating otion to the stirrup in the usual .ntanner and thence to the pu: ping-jack frame.

A considerable distance behind the heelpost is a post 132, securely set in the ground. Pivotally connected at its inner end to the side and upper end of the post 132 is a rearwardly-extended support or bea: :1 133, from the inner end of which beain extends upwardly a short distance and at right angles to beam 133 an arm 135, forniing a vibrating support for the weight 136 on the beam 133, said beatn being reinforced by a brace 137, extending from beain 133 to the artn or lever 135. WVith the upper end of said ar;n or lever 1.35 is connected one end of a short cable 133, upon the other end of which cable is a link 139, which link is connected with a transverse belt 140, extending through the lower ends of the downwardlyextended bars 79 of the pu:-7 )ing-jack frat e, whiclrbolt is provided with a nut 141 and is located a short distance above the connecting-bolt 81 for said bars 79 and brace-bars 80.

In the operation of pu: ping, the pawl 102 With the sides cf the beams ,through the lower valve.

ing-wheel 69, the forked arln 105 and the weight 103 being inclined or canted forwardly past a vertical line through the center of the supporting-bolt 34 into the position shown in full lines in Figs. 1 and 2. The pawl 114 is perulitted to engage with the ratchet-teeth 71 on the hoisting-wheel, the operating-lever 116 being in a rearward1y inclined position, as shown in full lines in Figs. 1 and 2, the brake-band 113 being loose upon the hoisting-wheel.

For the purpose of pumping, the cable 138, connected with the weighted vibrating beam 133, Tray be disengaged from the pumpingjack fI'iLLRG, its office being to cause a return luoventent of the pumping-jack frame when the cable 55, with its attached sinker or plunger, is being hoisted from the well. The position of the working plunger being within the pujlnp-b arrel 30 and the valve-casing 32 being on the seat 31 in the lower end of the pump-barrel, power is cog-r aunicated to the stirrup 127 through the rod or cable 131 to con" lunicate a horizontal reciprocatin niotion to the stirrup, and this niotion is converted into a rotary movement of the liftingjack frame, which results in a vertical reciprocating notion of the suspended cradle 89, This notion is communicated unchanged to the head 92 of the antifriction guide-tube 29, thence through the follower 101 to the cla1nping-plates 97, thence to the cable 55, the hoisting-wheel 69 being at rest. The upward .oveiient of the pu1 *ping-cable 55 results in a corresponding upward movement of the sinker 53 and of the working plunger 40, the valve 33 in the valve-casing 32 lifting to ZLC :rit the fluid into the pulp-barrel 30, resulting in a uniform flow of the fluid In the return mover-lent of the plunger 40, which is acconiplished by the weight of the sinker 53, the valve 33 in the valve-casing 32 closes, and the fluid is prevented from escaping fro:n the pu:"? p-barrel and passes through the hollow plunger 40, through the upper valvechainber 51, into the well-tubing above the plunger, the valve 50 in the chafiber being lifted by the liquid, this liquid passing up the tubing and is discharged from the dischargepipe 24. The packing 100 aids to prevent the loss of the fluid between the cable and the walls of the tube 29. The weight of the claii'ips, cab-1e, sinker, and working plunger upon the gland 101 so flattens the rubber packing 100 as to cause it to expand laterally and pack oil fluid-tight all space between the calzle and the walls of the recess 99.

l Vhen it is desired to withdraw the working plunger and valve-casing from the welltube-the cable 133 is connected with. the vi brating weighted beam 133, the pawl 114 re mains engaged with the ratchet-teeth 71 on the hoisting-wheel, and the weighted presis disengaged from the ratchet on the hoistsure-arm 103 is thrown backward into the ICC p 97 until said clamping-plates attain a posiposition as seen in dotted lines in Fig. 2, which action throws the pawl 102 into engagement with the ratchet-teeth 71 on the hoisting-wheel, the two forks of the arm 105 being in a nearly horizontal position, one in each side of the hoisting-cable 55 and vertically above the clamping-plates 97 on the hoisting-cable, which clamping-plates are now loosened from their grasp on the cable by the loosening of the nuts 98 on the clamping-bolts. The reciprocating movement of the stirrup and pumpingd'rame is then communicatod to the hoistingwheel 69 to cause an intermittent rotary movement of said wheel, thereby winding the cable 55 in the recess of the wheel, and the plunger 10 is drawn out of the pump-b arrel. As the head 46 on the stem 39 to the valve-casing 32 strikes the hanger 43 the casing is withdrawn from the seat and follows the plunger upwardly into the pump-tube. Inthis movement of the plunger the lower pawl114= on the supporting-flame acts alternately to the upper pawl 102 on the moving jack-frame to hold the wheel as the said upper pawl releases its hold in the downward movement of the pumping-jack frame. The slack in the power-communicating cable or rod 13] in the above movement is taken up by the weighted beam 133. The rotary movement of the hoisting-wheel 69 is continued until the ropesocket 5 1, connecting the cable with the sinker 53, strikes the lower end of the polished or non-friction tube 20 and raises said tube with its head 92 out of the cradle 89, and with said head 92 the loose clamping-plates tion above the lowest point reached by the forked arm 105 in the downward stroke of the jack-frame. On the next downstroke of the j ack frame the forked arm 105 on the weight 10 1 strikes the clamping-plates 97, causing the weighted arm 103 to be canted forwardly on the bolt 85 to such a degree that the center of gravity of said arm 103, with the attached forked arm 105, is in a position forward of a vertical line passing through the bolt 84:. This movement is communicated, by means of the connecting-rod 106, to the pawl 102, disengaging the same from the ratchet-teeth 71, and the rotary action. of the hoistingwheel 69 is automatically stopped. In order that the sinker 53 and the plungervalve casing and valves may be entirely re moved from the well-tube, the stufhng-box 26 is removed from the upper end of the welltube or the ET-coupling 25 thereon. The pawl 102 is again thrown into engagement with the ratchet-teeth 71 on the hoistingwheel and permitted to be so engaged until the sinker-working plunger and valve-casing for the lower valve are drawn from the welltube, in which position the working parts enumerated are supported by the derrick and in position for removal or repair. The l pawl 102 is thendisenga'ged from the hoisting-wheel by hand, the wheel being held by the pawl 114. from movement. When the plunger and sinker, with the valvecasing, are lowered again into the pump-tube and thence to the pump-barrel 40, the pawl 102 is disengaged from the ratchet-teeth in wheel 69. The brake-lever 116 is inclined forwardly, disengaging the pawl 1.1.4: from the wheel, and at the same time tightening the clutch of the band-brake upon the brake-groove 7 2 by the forward and downward partial rotation of the band-operating arm 110 and the working plunger and the sinker and valve.- casing descend into the well-tube and barrel under perfect control. It is to be observed that the rotation of the pawl 114 with the brake-arm prevents an accidental engagement of the pawl 1.1 1 with the ratchetteeth on the wheel 69 during the reverse rotary movement of the wheel when the cable, plunger, and sinker are being lowered into the tubing under control of the brake.

In case a well produces oil liiaving so much fine sand that there is suflicient in the twelve hundred feet column or more of oil left standing in the pump-tube at the cessation of pumping to form two or three feet of solid sand at the bottom in settling the plunger will be prevented from movement by the sand, and ordinarily the tubing andpump-rods are required to be drawn out of the well, an operation of much expense. When my invention is used in such wells, the accumulation of solid sand over the valves during inaction may be prevented by simply throwing into engagement the upper pawl and winding up suflicient length. of the cable to withdraw both the working plunger and the standing valve from the workingbarrel into the larger tubing. This will allow the greater part of the fluid to settle back into the well, and the sand from whatever fluid remaining is enabled to settle past the plunger into the well.

The invention is applicable tovarious uses for communicating reciprocating movement to rotary hois ting mechanism and may be used in shafts of'mines and like purposes, the

leverage upon the circumference of the wheel 69 affording an increase of power to the lifting-j ack frame.

Such modifications may be employed as are within the scope of the invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I new claim as new, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is- 1. A hoisting apparatus for pumps, &c., comprising a main supporting-frame, a vibrating frame, an axial support for said vibrating frame on the v main supportingframe, a cable-winding wheel independently mounted on said axial support, power-energized reciprocating means actuating said vibrating frame, separate pawls on the main supporting and vibrating frames and ratchetteeth on said winding-wheel adapted to be engaged by said. pawls.

2. A hoisting apparatus for pumps, &c., comprising a main supporting-frame, a vibrating frame, an axial support for said vibrating frame on the main supportingframe, a cable-winding wheel or drum independently mounted on said axial support, a pawl on the vibrating frame, ratchet-teeth on the winding-wheel adapted to be engaged by said pawl and yielding pressure-imparting means to the sald pawl on the vibrating frame.

3. In a hoisting apparatus for pumps, &c., a cable-winding wheel, a supporting-frame therefor, means for imparting rotary motion to said wheel and alternately-acting wheelretarding devices on said supporting-frame connected with each other.

4. The combination with the main frame, of the hoisting-wheel, an axial support therefor on said frame, ratchet-teeth on said wheel, a vibrating frame independently mounted on said axial support, a pawl on said vibrating frame, an arm pivotally connected with the vibrating frame a link connecting said pawl with said arm and a weight on said arm acting by gravity to hold said pawl in or out of engagement with said ratchet-teeth.

5. In a hoisting apparatus for pumps, &c., a cable-winding wheel, a supporting-frame therefor, means for imparting rotary motion to said wheel, a brake-band on said wheel connected at one end with said frame, a

sleeve on said frame, and a pawl and an arm on said sleeve said arm being operatively connected with the other end of the brakeband on said cable-winding wheel and a lever operating the pawl and brakeecontrolling arm.

6. In combination a main supportingframe, a windingdrum and ratchet-teeththereon, a sleeve on said frame and a pawl and a brakecontrolling arm on said sleeve and a brake and operating means connected with the pawl and brake-arm and acting by gravity to hold the said pawl in engagement with the ratchet-teeth.

7. In a hoisting apparatus a main supporting-frame, a cable-winding wheel, an axial support for said wheel upon said frame, a vibrating frame independently mounted upon said axial support, a cable upon said windingwheel an enlargement upon said cable, means for imparting power to and vibrating said l frame and intermittently-engaging powertransmitting devices on the said vibrating frame engaging with said wheel and adapted to contact with said enlargement on said cable and to be automatically disengaged thereby from the wheel in the downstroke of the vibrating frame.

8. The combination in a hoisting apparatus with avibrating frame and cable-winding wheel and cable of intermittently-acting wheel-engaging devices on said frame, apivoted radial arm on the vibrating frame and a weight, and an arm on said weight adapted to be extended past said cable and connect ing devices connecting said radial arm with the wheel-engaging devices.

9. A hoisting apparatus comprising a main supporting-frame, a cable-winding wheel, an axial support therefor on said frame, a vibrating frame independently mounted upon said axial wheel-support, wheel-engaging devices on said vibrating frame imparting rotary motion to said wheel, a suspended wheel above said winding-wheel and a cable extending over said wheel and power-energized reciprocating means actuating said vibrating frame.

10. In a hoisting apparatus a mainsupporting-frame, a cable-winding wheel upon said frame and cable upon said wheel, means for imparting rotary motion to said wheel, and a derrick, means on the derrick for holding down the main supporting-frame, a cable-sheave on the derrick over which said cable extends, a vibrating frame on said supporting-frame and power-actuated reciprocating devices for winding the cable and devices connected with the power-actuated reciprocating devices for taking up the slack.

11. A hoisting apparatus comprising a main supporting-frame, a cable-windiing wheel, an axial support upon said frame for said wheel and a vibrating frame upon said axial support and a horizontally-extended portion of said vibrating frame, self-engaging power-transmitting devices upon the said vibrating frame acting to impart rotary motion to said wheel, an elevated cable-supporting sheave, a hoisting-cable on said wheel extending over said sheave, suspended cable-supports upon the vibrating frame and cable-clamping devices on said cable within said supports and reciprocating power, energized devices imparting a circular reciproeating movement to the vibrating frame and a vertical reciprocating movement to the suspended cable-support on the vibrating frame. I

12. The combination with the maim supporting-frame of a cable-winding Wheel mounted on said frame, an axial support for said wheel and hollow journals supporting said wheel mounted on said axial support, a vibrating frame independently mounted upon said hollow journals, means on said vibrating frame imparting rotary motion to said cablewinding wheel and power-energized reciproeating means actuating said vibrating frame 13. In holstmg mechanism, a main frame;

a vibrating frame mounted thereon, means for communicating a reciprocating motion to said frame, a cable-winding wheel independently mounted on said main frame, and. m an 011 B d vibrating frame for commun1-- eating an intermittent rotary motion to said wheel, in combination with a cable, suspensory devices on said vibrating frame and a cable-protecting tube carried by said suspensory devices.

14. A hoisting apparatus comprising a main supporting-frame, a cable-winding wheel, an axial support for said wheel upon said frame, a vibrating frame independently connected with said axial support, a horizontal extension of said frame extending beyond the periphery of said wheel, an ele vated sheave, a cable upon said wheel extending over said sheave, suspensory devices upon said vibrating frame and cable attachments supporting said cable within said suspensory devices, a pawl pivotally connected with the extended portion of said vibrating frame and ratchet-teeth on said wheel, means forholding the pawl under pressure in engagement with the ratchet-teeth, a brakeband on said wheel connected at one end with said main supporting-frame, a sleeve adapted to be partially rotated and a support therefor upon said main frame, an arm on said sleeve operatively connected with the other end of the brake-band a pawl connected with said sleeve and engaging with the ratchet-teeth on said cable-winding wheel, a lever for removing said pawl from engagement with the ratchetteeth and applying the brake-band in the same movement and power-conveying reciprocating means actuating the vibrating frame. r Y

WALTER S. SUTTON. Witnesses:

WALTER K. CAMPBELL. EDw. BENNETT, 

